Denver Broncos linebacker Brandon Marshall has lost another endorsement deal after he chose to join San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick and took a knee during the national anthem prior to his team's Thursday night game.
One day after that, Marshall lost his endorsement deal with the Air Academy Federal Credit Union and now his protest costs him another deal.
According to the Denver Post, the athlete has been dropped by CenturyLink.
“We completely respect Brandon Marshall’s personal decision and right to take an action to support something in which he strongly believes,” the company said in a statement. “America is anchored in the right of individuals to express their beliefs. While we acknowledge Brandon’s right, we also believe that whatever issues we face, we also occasionally must stand together to show our allegiance to our common bond as a nation. In our view, the national anthem is one of those moments. For this reason, while we wish Brandon the best this season, we are politely terminating our agreement with him.”
Marshall has said that he has no regrets about taking knee during the national anthem and will continue to do so.